Africa

"Tales of the Congo": a photo project that makes the heart beat to the African rhythm

10-11-2023

"Tales of the Congo": a photo project that makes the heart ...

Africa, which looks at you through the eyes of the natives living in the valley of the Congo, — alive and real. Before its ...

Tunisia of the late 19th century on old colored postcards

04-11-2023

Tunisia of the late 19th century on old colored postcards

These magnificent colored postcards show Tunisia in all its splendor: here are busy streets, impressive architecture, and just the ...

Bushmen — the last battle for the first people of South Africa

29-10-2023

Bushmen — the last battle for the first people of South Africa

The rulers of the desert, the Bushmen are a small group of hunting tribes living in the south of the black continent, mainly on the ...

Charcoal portraits of hyperrealist Major Olajide

28-10-2023

Charcoal portraits of hyperrealist Major Olajide

There are many excellent artists in the world, but not everyone has the gift of depicting the world realistically. An artist from ...

The last secret of the Great Alexander: where did two thousand Macedonian ships go?

28-10-2023

The last secret of the Great Alexander: where did two ...

By the age of 30, Alexander, the son of King Philip of Macedon, had become the ruler of a vast empire from Greece to India. Even ...

The story of the ghost boy Martin Pistorius, who became a prisoner of his body

25-10-2023

The story of the ghost boy Martin Pistorius, who became a ...

Among the many human phobias, one of the most terrible is the fear of being completely immobilized. Martin Pistorius from South ...

A curious Barbarian had her nose torn off at the bazaar, or why were the Egyptian statues blocked from breathing?

20-10-2023

A curious Barbarian had her nose torn off at the bazaar, or ...

The statue of Venus de Milo without hands is a symbol of the era of ancient Greece. The sculpture of a pharaoh without a nose is ...

Nakuru in Kenya is a country of pink flamingos

20-10-2023

Nakuru in Kenya is a country of pink flamingos

Nakuru in Kenya is the lake of a million pink flamingos, without exaggeration. Hundreds of thousands of birds flock here, creating ...

African leopards in photographs by Greg du Toit

20-10-2023

African leopards in photographs by Greg du Toit

Greg du Toit is a professional wildlife photographer. He travels a lot in Africa in search of beautiful shots and in his lens ...

6 facts about the ai-ai — an animal whose name is forbidden to pronounce

19-10-2023

6 facts about the ai-ai — an animal whose name is forbidden ...

The Madagascar rukonozhka ai-ai is the only species of the rukonozhkov family and a regular participant in the anti-rating of the ...

Amazakhs are indigenous light—skinned Africans related to Armenians

18-10-2023

Amazakhs are indigenous light—skinned Africans related to ...

It is generally believed that the indigenous population of Africa are people with dark skin or, at least, very dark and ...

The murderous power of propaganda, or How "Thousand Hills Radio" became a catalyst for genocide

17-10-2023

The murderous power of propaganda, or How "Thousand Hills ...

We have all heard that propaganda is a deadly weapon. At the same time, many believe that this is an exaggeration. But the history ...

How did the lives of the Bushman Nkjau, which played a major role in the film "Perhaps the gods are mad."

16-10-2023

How did the lives of the Bushman Nkjau, which played a major ...

The future actor Nkjau was born in Namibia in the Bushman village Tsumkwe. He didn't know how old he is, didn't understand why we ...

Mgingo is the most populous island in the world

09-10-2023

Mgingo is the most populous island in the world

Mgingo Island is located on Lake Victoria in Africa. Its area is about 1.8 thousand square meters. m, and 131 people live on it in ...

Striking photos of Ethiopian tribes

01-10-2023

Striking photos of Ethiopian tribes

Spanish photographer Diego Arroyo Mendes took a series of amazing pictures of village life in Ethiopia, where people have been for ...

Leopard People are cruel and mysterious killers from West Africa

30-09-2023

Leopard People are cruel and mysterious killers from West Africa

From the beginning to the middle of the 20th century, there was a Leopard society in West Africa — a secret organization of ...

Jury selection at Miss Zimbabwe pageant causes scandal

28-09-2023

Jury selection at Miss Zimbabwe pageant causes scandal

Recently in Zimbabwe, a country located in the south of the Dark Continent, the most beautiful girl was chosen. The Miss Zimbabwe ...

The Wild Side of Africa

28-09-2023

The Wild Side of Africa

During his trip to Africa, the famous Italian photographer Alex Bernasconi took thousands of pictures-from hiding hippos to ...

Stone Forest in Madagascar

25-09-2023

Stone Forest in Madagascar

The Tsingi du Bemaraha Nature Reserve is located on the west coast of Madagascar and is famous for its amazing stone forest. The ...

A moment of black humor, or the Simple everyday life of Africans in Russia

25-09-2023

A moment of black humor, or the Simple everyday life of ...

Russia is so big country that could easily shelter any "neighbors", whether Ukrainians, Tatars, Armenians or even Africans. It is ...

Blondes from Africa: why the Guanches are considered descendants of the Atlanteans

23-09-2023

Blondes from Africa: why the Guanches are considered ...

In ancient times, the Canary Islands were inhabited by a mysterious people who were destroyed by Europeans in the Middle Ages. ...

How does the Cairo "empire of scavengers" live, dictating its will to the Egyptian authorities

14-09-2023

How does the Cairo "empire of scavengers" live, dictating its ...

About 25 million people live in Cairo and its suburbs. The Egyptian capital can compete with small European states in terms of ...

The Devil's Font at Victoria Falls

13-09-2023

The Devil's Font at Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, or "Thundering Smoke" is located in South Africa, on the Zambezi River, between the countries of Zambia and ...

The Pyramids of Giza, as you have never seen them before

09-09-2023

The Pyramids of Giza, as you have never seen them before

Egyptian photographer Karim Amr shared some spectacular photos of Cairo and the pyramids of Giza on his Instagram account, starting ...

The Beautiful Winning Images of the 2023 Siena Creative Photo Awards

06-09-2023

The Beautiful Winning Images of the 2023 Siena Creative Photo ...

The Siena Awards has announced the winners of its Creative Photo Awards 2023 competition. Earning the title of “Photographer of ...

TRUE BLACK METAL from Botswana

06-09-2023

TRUE BLACK METAL from Botswana

South African photographer Frank Marshall visited Botswana and photographed by local fans of heavy music. --> In 2008, South ...